M1192.4

M1192.5

M1192.6

The English of Leinster committed great depredations against Donnell
O'Brien. They passed over the plain of Killaloe, and directed their course
westwards, until they had reached Magh-Ua-Toirdhealbhaigh, where they were
opposed by the Dalcassians, who slew great numbers of them. On this expedition
the English erected the castles of Kilfeakle and Knockgraffon.

M1192.7

Donnell O'Brien defeated the English of Ossory, and made a great slaughter
of them.

Annal M1193

M1193.0

THE AGE OF CHRIST, 1193.
The Age of Christ, one thousand one hundred ninety-three.

M1193.7

M1193.8

M1193.9

O'Carroll, Lord of Oriel, was taken by the English, who first put out his
eyes, and afterwards hanged him.

M1193.10

Inishcloghbran was plundered by the sons of Osdealv, and the sons of
Conor Moinmoy.

Annal M1194

M1194.0

THE AGE OF CHRIST, 1194.
The Age of Christ, one thousand one hundred ninety-four.

M1194.1

Constantine O'Brain O'Brien?, Bishop of Killaloe, died.

M1194.2

Donnell, son of Turlough O'Brien, King of Munster, a beaming lamp in
peace and war, and the brilliant star of the hospitality and valour of the Momonians, and of all Leth-Mogha, died; and Murtough, his son, assumed his place.

M1194.3

The English landed upon the island of Inis-Ua-bh-Fionntain, but were
forcibly driven from it.

M1194.4

Cumee O'Flynn was slain by the English.

M1194.5

Gilbert Mac Costello marched, with an army, to Assaroe, but was compelled
to return without being able to gain any advantage by his expedition.

M1194.6

Melaghlin, the son of Donnell, who was the grandson of Gillapatrick, Lord
of Ossory, died.

M1194.7

Conor, son of Manus, who was son of Donslevy O'Haughey, was treacherously
slain by O'Hanlon.

M1194.8

Hugh Dall (the Blind), the son of Turlough O'Conor, died.

M1194.9

Sitric, the son of Flann O'Finnaghty, Chief of Clann-Murrough, died.

M1194.10

Donough, son of Murtough, who was son of Turlough, was slain by Murtough,
the son of Donnell O'Brien.

M1194.11

Murrough, the son of Auliffe O'Kennedy, was slain in fingail by Loughlin.
the son of Magrath O'Kennedy.

Annal M1195

M1195.0

THE AGE OF CHRIST, 1195.
The Age of Christ, one thousand one hundred ninety-five.

M1195.1

Donnell O'Conaing Gunning, Bishop of Killaloe, died.

M1195.2

Florence, the son of Regan O'Mulrony, Bishop of Elphin, died.

M1195.3

Donnell O'Finn, Coarb of Clonfert-Brendan, died.

M1195.4

Eachmarcach O'Kane died in St. Paul's church.

M1195.5

Conor Mag Fachtna died in the abbey church of Derry.

M1195.6

Sitric O'Gormly was slain by Mac Donslevy.

M1195.7

John De Courcy and the son of Hugo De Lacy marched with an army to
conquer the English of Leinster and Munster.

M1195.8

Cathal Crovderg O'Conor and Mac Costelloe, with some of the English and
Irish of Meath, marched into Munster, and arrived at Imleach Iubhair (Emly)
and Cashel. They burned four large castles and some small ones.

M1195.9

Cathal Mac Dermot marched from Munster into Connaught, and passed
victoriously through the province. On arriving at Lough Mask and Inishrobe,
he seized upon all the vessels i.e. boats of Cathal Crovderg O'Conor, and

brought them away to Caislen na-Caillighe the Hag's Castle, where he proceeded
to commit great ravages in all directions, until Cathal Crovderg, accompanied
by a party of the English and of the Sil-Maelruana, arrived and made
peace with him (Mac Dermot), although he (Cathal) had thitherto committed
great injuries.

Annal M1196

M1196.0

THE AGE OF CHRIST, 1196.
The Age of Christ, one thousand one hundred ninety-six.

M1196.1

The Abbey ofSS. Peter and Paul
at Armagh, with its churches, and a great
part of the Rath, were burned.

M1196.2

Murtough, the son of Murtough O'Loughlin, Lord of Kinel-Owen, presumptive
heir to the throne of Ireland, tower of the valour and achievements of
Leth-Chuinn, destroyer of the cities and castles of the English, and founder of
churches and fair nemeds (sanctuaries), was killed by Donough, the son of
Blosky O'Kane, at the instigation of the Kinel-Owen, who had pledged their
loyalty to him before the Three Shrines and the Canoin-Phatruig i.e. the Book
of Armagh. His body was carried to Derry, and there interred with honour
and respect.

M1196.3

Rory Mac Donslevy, with the English, and the sons of the chieftains of
Connaught, marched an army against the Kinel-Owen and Oriors. The
Kinel-Owen of Tulloghoge and the men of Orior proceeded to the plain of
Armagh to oppose them, and there gave them battle. Mac Donslevy was

defeated with dreadful slaughter; and twelve of the sons of the lords and chieftains of Connaught, with many of an inferior grade, were slain. Among the
chieftains slain were Brian Boy O'Flaherty; the son of Maelisa O'Conor, of
Connaught; the son of O'Conor Faly; and the son of O'Faelain (Phelan), of
the Desies.

M1196.4

The son of Blosky O'Currin plundered Termon-Daveog; but in a month
afterwards he himself was slain, and his people were dreadfully slaughtered,
through the miracles of God and St. Daveog.

M1196.5

Donnell, the son of Dermot Mac Carthy, defeated the English of Limerick
and Munster in a battle, with dreadful slaughter, and drove them from Limerick.
He also defeated them in two other battles in this year.

M1196.6

Conor Mac Dermot, Lord of Moylurg, embraced Orders in the monastery
of Boyle; and Tomaltagh assumed the lordship in his stead.

M1196.7

Hugh O'Farrell, Lord of Muintir-Annaly, was treacherously slain by the
sons of Sitric O'Quin.

M1196.8

The chiefs of Muintir-Eolais were treacherously slain by the son of Cathal
O'Rourke.

M1196.9

Murray Mac Rannall, surnamed the Gillaroe, Chief of Muintir-Eolais, was
slain by the son of Manus O'Conor, at the instigation of the son of Cathal
O'Rourke, who had procured the deaths of the above-mentioned chiefs.

M1196.10

Mahon, the son of Conor Moinmoy, Roydamna of Connaught, was slain
by O'More (Donnell) and the men of Leix, who attempted to prevent him

from bearing off the spoil which he had taken from the English; but O'More
was killed by Cathal Carrach O'Conor, in revenge of him Mahon.

M1196.11

Congalach, the son of Farrell O'Rourke, was slain by the men of Leyny, on
Slieve-da-én

M1196.12

Iodnaidhe O'Monahan, Lord of Hy-Briuin na-Sinna.

M1196.13

Cathal, the son of Hugh O'Flaherty, was slain by the son of Murtough
Midheach Midensis.

Annal M1197

M1197.0

THE AGE OF CHRIST, 1197.
The Age of Christ, one thousand one hundred ninety-seven.

M1197.1

John De Courcy and the English of Ulidia marched, with an army, to Eas-Creeva, and erected the castle of Kilsanctan, and wasted and desolated the
territory of Kienaghta. He left Rotsel Pitun, together with a large body of

forces, in the castle, out of which they proceeded to plunder and ravage
the territories and the churches. Rotsel Piton afterwards came on a predatory
excursion to the harbour of Derry, and plundered the churches of
Cluain-I, Enagh, and Dergbruagh. But Flaherty O'Muldory, Lord of Kinel-Owen
and Kinel-Conell, with a small party of the northern Hy-Niall, overtook
him; and a battle was fought between them on the strand of Faughanvale, in
which the English and the son of Ardgal Mac Loughlin were slaughtered,
through the miracles of SS. Columbkille, Canice, and Brecan, whose churches
they had plundered.

M1197.2

Mac Etigh, one of the Kienaghts, robbed the altar of the great church of
Derry, and carried off the four best goblets in Ireland, viz. Mac Riabhach,
Mac Solas, the goblet of O'Muldory, and the goblet of O'Doherty, called
Cam-Corainn. These he broke, and took off their jewels and brilliant gems.
On the third day after this robbery, these jewels and the thief were discovered.
He was hanged by Flaherty O'Muldory at Cros-na-riagh (i.e. the Cross of
Executions), in revenge of Columbkille, whose altar he had profaned.

M1197.3

Flaherty O'Muldory, Lord of Kinel-Connell, Kinel-Owen, and Oriel, defender
of Tara, heir presumptive to the sovereignty of all Ireland, a Connell in
heroism, a Cuchullin in valour, a Guaire in hospitality, and a Mac Lughach in
feats of arms, died on Inis Saimer, on the second day of February, after long
and patient suffering, in the thirtieth year of his reign, and fifty-ninth of his
age, and was interred at Drumhome with due honour.

M1197.4

Eachmarcach O'Doherty (i.e. Gilla Sron-mael) immediately after assumed
the chieftainship of Kinel-Connell. A fortnight afterwards John De Courcy,
with a numerous army, crossed Toome into Tyrone, thence proceeded to
Ardstraw, and afterwards marched round to Derry-Columbkille, where he and
his troops remained five nights. They then set out for the hill of Cnoc-Nascain, to be conveyed across it; but the Kinel-Connell, under the conduct
of Eachmarcach O'Doherty, came to oppose them, and a battle was fought
between them, in which many fell on both sides. The Kinel-Conell were much

slaughtered, for two hundred of them were slain, besides Eachmarcach himself
and Donough O'Tairchirt, Chief of Clann-Snedhgile Clann-Snelly, the prop
of the hospitality, valour, wisdom, and counsel of all the Kinel-Conell; and also
Gilla-Brighde O'Doherty, Mag-Duane, Mag-Fergail, the sons of O'Boyle, and
many other nobles. The English then plundered Inishowen, and carried off
a great number of cows from thence, and then returned.

M1197.5

Conor O'Kane died.

M1197.6

Conor, the son of Teige, Lord of Moylurg and Moynai, tower of the grandeur,
splendour, hospitality, and protection of all Connaught, died after exemplary
penance in the monastery of Ath-da-laarg (Boyle).

M1198.2

the English, died among the canons at Cong, after exemplary penance, victorious
over the world and the devil. His body was conveyed to Clonmacnoise,
and interred at the north side of the altar of the great church.

M1198.3

The son of Brian Breifneagh, who was the son of Turlough O'Conor, was
slain by Cathal Carragh, the son of Conor Moinmoy.

M1198.4

Cathalan O'Mulfavil, Lord of Carrick-Braghy, was slain by O'Dearan, who
was himself slain immediately afterwards in revenge of him.

M1198.5

An army was led by John De Courcy into Tyrone, among the churches;
and Ardstraw and Raphoe were plundered and destroyed by him. He afterwards went to Derry, where he remained a week and two days, destroying
Inishowen and the country generally. And he would not have withdrawn all
his forces from thence had not Hugh O'Neill sailed with five ships to Killi [...]
in Latharna, burned a part of the town, and killed eighteen of the English.
The English of Moylinny and Dalaradia mustered three hundred men, and
marched against Hugh, who had no intimation of their approach until they

poured round him, while he was burning the town. A battle was then
fought between them, in which the English were defeated. The English were
routed five successive times before they retreated to their ships; and there
were only five of Hugh's people slain. As soon as John De Courcy had
heard of this, he left the place where he was etermined upon making conquests, that is, Derry-Columbkille.

M1198.6

A war broke out between the Kinel-Connell and the Kinel-Owen. The
Kinel-Connell joined O'Hegny against the Kinel-Owen; and they had a meeting
at Termon Daveog, for the purpose of forming a league of amity with him.
Hugh O'Neill, however, repaired thither to prevent the meeting, and attacked
and defeated O'Hegny, who delivered him hostages.

M1198.7

On the same day Hugh and the Kinel-Owen went to the plain of Magh
Ithe, and plundered the Kinel-Connell. From this place they drove off a vast
number of cows, after killing O'Duvdirma in a skirmish between the cavalry.

M1198.8

Hugh O'Neill and the Kinel-Owen made a second incursion into the plain
of Moy Itha, to give battle to the Kinel-Connell; but the Kinel-Connell left
their camp to them, upon which terms of peace and friendship were agreed on
between the parties.

M1198.9

Cathal Crovderg O'Conor made peace with Cathal Carragh, the son of
Conor Moinmoy, brought him into his territory, and gave him lands.

Annal M1199

M1199.0

THE AGE OF CHRIST, 1199.
The Age of Christ, one thousand one hundred ninety-nine.

M1199.1

Maelisa, son of Gilla-Ernain, Erenagh of Kilmore-Oneilland, and intended
successor of St. Patrick, died.

M1199.2

Sanctus Mauritius O'Baedain died in Hy-Columbkille.

M1199.3

The English of Ulidia made three great incursions into Tyrone, and on the
third incursion they pitched their camp at Donaghmore-Moy-Imclare, and sent

forth a large body of their troops to destroy and plunder the country. Hugh
O'Neill set out to oppose this host; and they came to an engagement, in which
the English were slaughtered, and such as escaped from him fled secretly by
night, tarrying nowhere until they had passed Toome.

M1199.4

Rory O'Donslevy, and some of the English of Meath, mustered a body of
troops, and plundered the Monastery of SS. Peter and Paul (at Armagh), and
left only one cow there.

M1199.5

Donnell O'Doherty, Lord of Kinel-Enda and Ard-Mire, died.

M1199.6

Donough Uaithneach, the son of Roderick O'Conor, was slain by the English of Limerick.

M1199.7

Roduv Mac Roedig, Chief of Kinel-Aengusa, was slain by the English, on
a predatory incursion, in Hy-Earca-Cein.

M1199.8

Cathal Crovderg O'Conor was banished from the kingdom of Connaught;
and Cathal Carrach assumed his place.

M1199.9

Hugh O'Neill, with the men of Moy-Itha and the men of Oriel, marched to
Tibohine-Artagh, to relieve Cathal Crovderg O'Conor. They returned again,

however, and on coming, to Easdara (Ballysadare), were overtaken by Cathal
Carragh, with the chiefs of Connaught and William Burke, with the English
of Limerick: a battle was fought between them, in which the forces of the
north of Ireland were defeated; and O'Hegny, Lord of Oriel, and many others
beside him, were slain.

M1199.10

John de Courcy, with the English of Ulidia, and the son of Hugo De Lacy,
with the English of Meath, marched to Kilmacduagh to assist Cathal Crovderg
O'Conor. Cathal Carragh, accompanied by the Connacians, came, and gave
them battle: and the English of Ulidia and Meath were defeated with such
slaughter that, of their five battalions, only two survived; and these were pursued from the field of battle to Rindown on Lough Ree, in which place John
was completely hemmed in. Many of his English were killed, and others were
drowned; for they found no passage by which to escape, except by crossing
the lake in boats.

M1199.11

M1199.12

M1199.13

Annal M1200

M1200.0

THE AGE OF CHRIST, 1200.
The Age of Christ, one thousand two hundred.

M1200.1

Kyley Catholicus O'Duffy, Archbishop of Tuam, died at an advanced age.

M1200.2

Uaireirghe, son of Mulmora, the son of Uaireirghe O'Naghtan, one of the
noble sages of Clonmacnoise, a man full of the love of God, and of every
virtue, and head of the Culdees of Clonmacnoise, died on the tenth of
March.

M1200.3

Malone O'Carmacan, Successor of St. Coman, died.

M1200.4

Hugh O'Neill was deposed by the Kinel-Owen, and Conor O'Loughlin was
elected in his stead. The latter plundered Tir-Enda, killed many persons, and
drove off many cows.

M1200.5

Egneghan O'Donnell, Lord of Tirconnell, sailed with the fleet of Tirconnell
thirteen vessels by sea, and despatched his army by land, and pitched his
camp at Gaeth-an-Chairrgin. The Clandermot repaired to Port-Rois on the

other side, to attack the fleet: when the crews of the thirteen vessels perceived
their intentions, they attacked and defeated the Clann-Dermot. Mac Loughlin
(Conor Beg, son of Murtough) came to their assistance; but his horse was
wounded under him, and he himself was dismounted. He was afterwards slain
by the Kinel-Connell, in revenge of Columbkille, his coarb and shrine, that he
had violated some time before. And it was for the same violation that Murrough
O'Creaghan, Lord of Hy-Fiachrach, was killed. Egneghan's troops
followed up the route, and slaughtered the Kinel-Owen and the Clann-Dermot.

M1200.6

Meyler, and the English of Leinster, marched to Clonmacnoise against
Cathal Carragh (O'Conor), where they remained two nights: they plundered
the town of its cattle and provisions, and attacked its churches.

M1200.7

Cathal Crovderg O'Conor went into Munster, to the son of Mac Carthy and
William Burke to solicit their aid.

M1200.8

Gerrmaide O'Boylan was slain by O'Donnell (Egneghan).

M1200.9

A battle was fought between O'Donnell on the one side, and O'Rourke
(Ualgarg) and Conor na-Glaisfene O'Rourke on the other. The Hy-Briuin
(O'Rourkes) were defeated, and their men dreadfully cut off, both by drowning
and killing. Conor himself was drowned on this occasion. This battle was
fought at Leckymuldory.

M1200.10

Donough Uaithneach, the son of Roderic O'Conor, was slain by the English
of Limerick.

M1200.11

Mahon, the son of Gilla Patrick-O'Keary, was slain by the English of
Clonard.

M1200.12

Clonard was burned by O'Keary, to injure the English who were in it.

M1200.13

Cathal Crovderg O'Conor made a predatory incursion into Munster, and
plundered Castleconning Castleconnel, the market of Limerick, and Castle-Wilkin; and led Wilkin and his wife away captives, after having killed thirteen
knights, and many other persons besides them.

M1200.14

Fiachra O'Flynn, Chief of Sil-Mailruana, died.

M1200.15

Cathal Carragh assumed the government of Connaught, and
Cathal Crovderg was banished by him into Ulster. He arrived at the house of O'Hegny, Lord
of Fermanagh, and went from thence to John de Courcy, with whom he
formed a league of amity.

Annal M1201

M1201.0

THE AGE OF CHRIST, 1201.
The Age of Christ, one thousand two hundred one.

M1201.1

Tomaltagh O'Conor, successor of St. Patrick, and Primate of Ireland, died.

M1201.2

Conn O'Melly, Bishop of Annaghdown, a transparently bright gem of the
Church, died.

M1201.3

Johannes de Monte Celion, the Pope's Legate, came to Ireland, and convoked
a great synod of the bishops, abbots, and every other order in the Church,

M1201.11

from thence successively to Oran, to Elphin, to the Rock of Lough Key, and to
the monastery of Ath-da-Loarg (Boyle); and the houses of the monastery
served them as military quarters.

M1201.12

At this time Cathal Mac Dermot went on a predatory excursion into Hy-Diarmada: Teige, the son of Conor Moinmoy, overtook him, and a battle was
fought between them, in which Cathal Mac Dermot was slain.

M1201.13

As to Cathal Carragh, King of Connaught, he assembled his forces, and
marched against this army, and arrived at Guirtin Cuil luachra, in the vicinity
of the monastery. They remained confronting each other for a week, during
which daily skirmishes took place between them. At the end of this time
Cathal Carragh went forth to view a contest; but a body of his people being violently
driven towards him, he became involved in the crowd, and was killed.
This happened through the miracles of God and St. Kieran. Ancolly, the
son of Dermot O'Mulrony, and many others, were also killed in this battle.
After this Cathal Crovderg and William Burke passed with their forces
through Moylurg and Moy-Nai, and thence through West Connaught, and
arrived at Cong, where they spent the Easter. William Burke and the sons
of Rory O'Flaherty, however, conspired to deal treacherously by Cathal Crovderg,
but God protected him on this occasion from their designs, through the
guarantee of the ecclesiastical witnesses to their league of mutual fidelity.

M1201.13

The people of William Burke afterwards went to demand their wages from
the Connacians; but the Connacians rushed upon them, and killed seven hundred
of them. William then returned to Limerick, and Cathal Crovderg assumed the regal sway of Connaught.

M1201.14

Ualgarg O'Rourke mustered an army, and marched into Tirconnell. On
their arrival in the country, they seized upon a number of cows and other property.
O'Donnell (Egneghan) overtook them at Leck-I-Muldory, where a
battle was fought between them, in which the Hy-Briuin (O'Rourkes) and their
army were defeated and cut off with terrible havoc, both by killing and drowning.
It was on this occasion that Conor na-Glais-fene (O'Rourke) was drowned.

M1201.15

On the same day the Kinel-Owen made another predatory incursion into
Tirconnell; and a conflict took place between them and O'Donnell, in which
the Kinel-Owen were defeated, and Gearrmaidi O'Boylan and many others of
the Kinel-Owen were slain alone with him.

M1201.16

Tiernan, the son of Donnell, who was the son of Cathal O'Rourke, was
slain by Mag-Fiachrach and the Clann-Cahill; but Mag-Fiachrach, surnamed
Eoganach i.e. the Tyronian was killed on the same spot.